Directory of Shakta Resources

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Shakta faith worships the Divine Mother in many of her forms. This is a significant faith in Hinduism and was the precursor to tantric forms of Shakti worship. This faith finds its roots deep in Puranic literature and its practice today indeed blends Tantric forms of worship.

Subcategories

• Devi
• Durga
• Kali
• Kundalini Yoga
• Lakshmi
• Lalitha Tripurasundari
• Saraswati
• Sri Vidya
• Vaishno Devi

Resources in This Category

• Chandi Path

  http://www.shreemaa.org/chandi-path-book/
  Complete text, English Transliteration and meaning of this book - also known as Durga Sapthashati.

• Devi Gita

  http://www.shreemaa.org/devi-gita-book/
  Sanskrit, English Transliteration and meaning.

• HinduSaktha

  http://jagaddhatri.com/
  Information on Deities of various Devi temples in India. An introduction to the Saktha religion.

• Kali Puja

  http://www.shreemaa.org/kali-puja-book/
  Sahasranam and puja in Sanskrit with meanings.

• Kumari Devi

  http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/kumari.php
  Tradition and worship of Kumari Devi the living Goddess of Nepal.

• Living Goddess

  http://www.meaus.com/living_goddess.htm
  Description of a book by Linda Johnsen about Shakti Sadhana.

• Shakta Theory of Chakras

  http://www.kheper.net/topics/chakras/chakras-Shakta.htm
  Information on the theory of chakras as postulated by the Shakthas.

• Shakti

  http://www.asia.si.edu/devi/
  Features Devi, the great Goddess, her aspects, and interpretation.

• Shakti Sadhana

  http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/
  Deities related to Shakti worship and information about this faith.

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